title: [The new era of evidence-based nursing: comprehensive mobilization and development of the nursing sciences].
abstract: Science is subject to inevitable evolutionary change. Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn defined a scientific revolution as a period in time during which a particular field of scientific knowledge is set to transition to a new paradigm that will propel it toward a new milestone. Because person-centered care embraces the universal values of trans-disciplinary healthcare teams, evidence-based healthcare represents a paradigm shift toward evidence-based nursing. The rapid development of evidence-based practice is an evolutionary process of revolutionary importance to science. The resulting era of evidence-based nursing will help fully realize the development potential of the nursing sciences. This article introduces the process of knowledge construction in evidence-based nursing, reviews the literature to identify the general model used to promote evidence-based nursing internationally, and proposes practical strategies to promote evidence-based nursing in Taiwan. We hope this article will help further promote the clinical application of evidence-based nursing and the development of nursing science.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC. kywang@vghtpe.gov.tw.
authors.forename: Li-Chi
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Chia-Huei
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Kwua-Yun
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D012586:Science; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: evidence-based nursing; nursing; nursing sciences